“Day of Mourning the Untold Story”, produced by the BC Federation of Labour Health and Safety Centre (2017)

The Day of Mourning (DOM) for workers killed or injured on the job, began in Canada and is now observed around the world.

WHAT IS THE DAY OF MOURNING PROJECT FOR BC SCHOOLS?

Many students and young people lack knowledge of the dangers of work and their rights as workers. They are the most vulnerable group in the workforce as they are statistically more likely to suffer injury or death at the workplace.

Workers in BC can enter the workplace as young as 12 years of age

In BC, an average of 27 young workers have time-loss injuries every day